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Indian Creek US Forest Service Airport

S81 · Indian Creek, ID · 4,701 ft elevation · var 17E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
S81
Coordinates
44.7613, -115.1070
Elevation
4,701 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
GREAT FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS)
BOISE
NOTAM facility
BOI
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/04
Distance from city
0 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM11:17Z
Sunrise05:54 AM11:54Z
Sunset09:30 PM03:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:07 PM04:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:07 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:30 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from S81

Runway 04/22

4,650 ft × 40 ft · Dirt (Good)
04
Heading
038° mag · 55° true
Traffic pattern
Left
22
Heading
218° mag · 235° true
Traffic pattern
Left

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
U S FOREST SERVICE
324 25TH ST, OGDEN, UT
801-625-5511
Manager
MIDDLE FORK DIST RANGER
HC 63 BOX 1669, CHALLIS, ID
(208) 879-4102

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • NO WINTER MAINT.
  • BE ADVISED USFS RECMDS: WHEN DEPG UP OR DOWN STREAM REMAIN IN MAIN CANYON. DO NOT ATMT TO CLB OUT SIDE CANYONS.
  • TFC OBSNC VCY OF PISTOL CREEK ARPT LCTD 2.5 MILES UPSTREAM.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • 30 FT USBL WID, RWY EDGE MKRS ARE 60 FT APART.
  • HAS +12 FT FENCE & TRRN 0 FT 60 FT LEFT; NMRS TREES TO 100 FT ON LEFT HALF OF APCH; +70 FT TREES 600 FT ON CNTRLN.
  • 390 FT SWY DIST PASSED THE BDRY MKRS. RIGHT HALF OF APCH BLOCKED BY 200 FT TIMBERED RIDGE 2000 FT ON CNTRLN.
  • RWY 04/22 EDGES & THRS MKD WITH W ROCKS; EDGE MKRS ARE 60 FT APART.
  • SRNDD BY 40 - 70 FT TALL TREES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BDRY MKRS.
  • RQRS A BIT OF A LEFT TURN/DOG LEG ON FINAL APCH DUE TO 70 - 100 FT TALL TREES CLOSE TO THE CNTRLN OF RWY.

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